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Multinational Corps Iraq Commander U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, MNC-I Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola stand at attention with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during an awards ceremony honoring the two MNC-I leaders in Baghdad, Feb. 11, 2008.

Multinational Corps Iraq Commander U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, MNC-I Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola stand at attention with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during an awards ceremony honoring the two MNC-I leaders in Baghdad, Feb. 11, 2008.

Multinational Corps Iraq Commander U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, MNC-I Command Sgt. Maj. Neil Ciotola stand at attention with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates during an awards ceremony honoring the two MNC-I leaders in Baghdad, Feb. 11, 2008.

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